National Council for Arts and Culture
Preserve, Promote, & Present the best of our Visual, Performing and Creative Arts.
NCAC WAS ESTABLISHED IN
1975
Our Mandate is to Index, Preserve, Promote & Present...
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) was established by Decree No. 3 of 1975 and amended by Decree No. 5 of 1987 (now Cap N24 Law of the Federal Government of Nigeria) organ charged, with the responsibility of coordination, development and promotion of the Living Arts and Culture of Nigeria at national and international fora.
The NCAC’s mandate is to index, preserve, promote and present the best of our Visual & Performing Arts, Crafts, Textiles, Cuisines, Festivals, Traditional Dances, Drama, Opera, Cinema, Film, Television, Music, Entertainment, Advertising, Fashion, Photography, Design, Folklore, Oral Traditions, Literature, Indigenous Games…
THE COUNCIL
The Functions of the Council
- To promote and foster the appreciation, revival and development of Nigerian arts and culture, to drive and develop national policy for the creative and cultural industries
- To plan and coordinate cultural activities in Nigeria and foster the development of literary, visual and the performing arts in Nigeria;
- To assist the National Commission for Museums and Monument established under section I of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments Act in the creation, acquisition and preservation of artistic works, cultural monuments and depositories;
- To organize and promote exhibitions in visual, performing and literary arts
Our Scope
Music, entertainment, recreation
Fashion, design, fabrics, textiles
Architecture, urban planning
Hair, beauty, body adornments
Drama, theatre, traditional dance, performing arts
Indigenous games, traditional sports
Cinema, films, animation, photography, advertising
Our Scope
- Music, entertainment, recreation
- Fashion, design, fabrics, textiles
- Architecture, urban planning
- Hair, beauty, body adornments
- Drama, Theatre, traditional dance, performing arts
- Culinary arts, cultural institutions, venues
- Indigenous games, traditional sports
- Cinema, films, animation, photography, advertising
- Festivals, live entertainment
- Literature, poetry, folklore, oral tradition, publishing
- Painting, sculpture, woodwork, general arts
- Software, innovation, e-sports, gaming
- Embroidery, weaving, similar crafts
Our Positioning
Ncac is positioning to be the one stop enabler for the Nigerian creative and cultural industries and driving the creator and creative economy.
The Management of the Council is made up of the Director General/ CEO and Seven (7) Directors heading their respective departments as listed below:
- Corporate and Strategic Planning
- Arts and Culture
- Finance & Accounts
- Performing Arts
- Research and Documentation
- Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Management
- Human Resources Management
The units listed below are part of the management board and are part of the office of the Director-General/Ceo reporting directly to him, these units are also headed by experienced directors.
NCAC DEPARTMENTS
Corporate and Strategic Planning
Arts & Crafts Department
Finance & Accounts
Performing Arts
